A 59-year-old worker died after apparently falling about 11 meters into Lake Biwa while helping set up the runway for the Birdman Contest in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture. (News On Japan)

Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin.

Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.

Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.

Nearly 10,000 soldiers' names are being added to the official database of war dead, a cherished step for many of their descendants.

Crews are racing to find survivors under rubble as Russia targets Kyiv in air strikes for the second time in a week.

A good connection matters in Japan because so much of the trip depends on your phone working smoothly. You may need it for station directions, translation, booking confirmations, digital tickets, or finding the right exit in a large city. (News On Japan)

Albanese has apologised 'unequivocally' after his remarks prompted a backlash.

Albanese has apologised 'unequivocally' after his remarks were met with a wave of backlash.

Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York.

Japan lowered passport application fees from July 1, drawing large crowds to application counters such as the one in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, although applicants are being warned that issuance could take as long as about one month. (News On Japan)

A man believed to be a foreign national jumped into a river and swam away near the Osaka Detention House in Osaka’s Miyakojima Ward on the afternoon of July 6 while being pursued by Aichi Prefectural Police, and authorities are still searching for him. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks ended mixed on July 6 as profit-taking in AI and semiconductor-related shares kept the Nikkei 225 nearly flat, while broader buying in banks, value stocks and domestic demand names lifted the TOPIX to a fresh record high. (News On Japan)

The storm, with winds of nearly 290km/h (180mph) and gusts of 350km/h, is lashing the island of Rota.

Relations between Dhaka and Delhi, that turned frosty under the interim government, are on the mend.

The leader of France's National Rally leads the opinion polls ahead of the 2027 presidential election and will now find out if she can stand.

The leader of France's National Rally leads the opinion polls ahead of the 2027 presidential election and will now find out if she can stand.

Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.

Fishing crews in Sierra Leone say large Chinese ships are illegally hoovering up stocks.

The Trump administration wants Vietnam to stamp out its booming counterfeit industry. Locals are divided.